Remember that Will Ferrell movie where he does something
crazy and inappropriate? Yep, pretty much all of them. Daddy’s Home is no exception, and will add to a string of
forgettable Ferrell movies, since he seems to play the same character in all of
them.

Ferrell plays Brad Taggart, a smooth jazz radio station
producer married to Sarah (Linda Cardellini) and stepdad to her young son and
daughter. Brad is shooting blanks, so he and Sarah can’t have any more kids.
Everything seems blissful until Sarah’s ex-husband (and father to her kids)
Dusty (Mark Wahlberg) announces that he’s coming for a visit. Feeling a little
threatened, Brad tries to warm up to Dusty, who seems intent on destroying the
Taggart family dynamic and taking over.

Through a series of sight gags and patented Ferrell
outbursts, Brad and Dusty must learn to coexist or the happiness of the kids
they love will suffer.

Yeah, that’s pretty much it.

If you like Ferrell’s brand of humor that consists mostly of
inappropriate responses to everyday challenges, then Daddy’s Home is for you. If all these Ferrell-esque rowdy comedies
all seem like the same movie to you, then stay away.

There are a few laughs in Daddy’s Home, but it’s like laughing at the same joke over and over
again. Two exceptions are the supporting performances of Thomas Haden Church (who
offers several off-topic stories and advice to Brad throughout the film), and
Hannibal Buress (who uses the “race card” to take advantage of Brad’s good
nature while offering sage advice). These fleeting comedic moments are
overshadowed by overall silly, unoriginal movie.